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Question posted by wirelessventures on November 23rd, 2011

I Can't Get Into The Main Menu On My H21. Can Only Get The Select Sat Menue. Hel

When I turn on my H21 rc'vr, it goes to the sat selection menu. I already have done that porton. I can't get out of this menu to go to the sat aligment menue to peak my AU9 SL3 SWM antenna. Any ideas on how I can get to the main menu? WV

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